Parent/Teacher Organization
Announcements
The next Grand Prairie PTO meeting will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria.
Also, join us for Chuck E. Cheese Night – Thursday, January 31 3pm-9pm @ 2760 W. Hwy 20 Grand Prairie, TX 75052
February 9th
Father-Daughter (elementary students) Dance in Gym at 6:00pm-8:30pm Presale: $12.00 per couple or $15 per couple at the door
Elementary Father Daughter Dance Flyer
Sweet Heart Dance (middle school students) in Cafeteria at 7:00pm-10:00pm Presale: $8 per person/$12.00 per couple, or $15.00 per person/$18 per couple at the door
Middle School Sweetheart Dance Flyer
Presale tickets available for purchase before and after school in the main office and in the cafeteria during lunch.
February 19th
Next PTO Meeting on February 19th, 2013 at 6:00pm in cafeteria.
Volunteers needed!
The PTO for volunteers for the upcoming school dances: chaperones, set up, decorations, and cleanup.
Also need Volunteers for on campus assistance for teachers and administrative staff. Please contact Vice President, Debbie Womack at 972-742-9184 or email advantageacademypto.gp@gmail.com if interested
Additional Message
If you are a member of the PTO and haven’t received your raffle tickets for our fundraiser or want to join the PTO for a membership fee of $10.00, please contact organization officers at advantageacademypto.gp@gmail.comor President, Shon Wright at 817-919-8847
Purpose of PTO
The Parent/Teacher Organization is an organization composed of involved parents and teachers who share a common purpose that includes providing the students of Advantage Academy with an enriched educational experience by supporting the school, its staff and its programs. The PTOs count on the continued support and input of caring parents, not only financially, but also with ideas and suggestions to make our schools a better place for the children. Membership is open to anyone who believes in the PTO mission, purpose and its objectives as a whole and is interested in serving as an officer, member or volunteer. Members will help in organizing, facilitating and participating in fundraising events and help school administrators in their daily duties as needed. Continued parental participation will foster relationships among the parents, schools administrators and staff.
Mission Statement
The mission of the PTO is to provide a vehicle whereby parents and educators can work cooperatively to bring about a closer relationship between the home and school, thus enhancing the educational processes and experiences of the students enrolled in Advantage Academy. The PTO exists exclusively to support the school, to raise funds through a variety of activities which provide additional equipment, services and special projects; therefore, further enriching the students learning experience.
A PTO with strong parental interest promotes the welfare of our children in school, at home and in the community. It ensures a better school environment which provides advantages in physical, mental and social education for the children.
Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO)
Meeting minutes are available upon request.
If you have students attending our school and you are interested in serving as an officer, please read the officer duties and terms and complete the membership application and officer candidate forms below and return them to the Grand Prairie campus office.
PTO Forms
Booster-PTO Application 2012-2013
Officer Duties and Terms of Office
Officer Candidate Form
ACTIVE FUNDRAISERS:
Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor: Every time you use your Kroger card, Kroger donates a percentage of your purchase amount to our school. Encourage your Texan family and friends to participate, since this program is valid at all Texas Kroger stores. This program ended 4/30/11 for this school year, but we hope to renew our participation in June to September. Visit our page later for more details.
Goodsearch.com: On the Goodsearch webpage, in the box “Who Do You Goodsearch For?” type ADVANTAGE ACADEMY and click “verify.” Be sure the result says “Advantage Academy (Grand Prairie, TX).” Type your word or phrase in the search box and click the SEARCH button. Each time you return to Goodsearch.com your browser should remember our school’s name as the benficiary. Goodsearch donates funds to our school for every online search you do through their website. Yes, we also benefit from shopping online via the Goodsearch site! Anyone anywhere can participate, so please forward to your family and friends and have them use Goodsearch for all their online searches.
Campus Sponsored Fundraisers
Collect specially marked box top labels from various grocery products. Each label is worth 10 cents for our school. This is a nationwide program, and anyone can save box tops for our school.
Enroll online or call 1-800-316-6142 to enroll your REDcard in the Take Charge of Education program. Be sure to designate Advantage Academy (Target School ID #152111). Use your REDcard for all your purchases in local stores and online and Target will donate up to 1% to Advantage Academy. Anyone anywhere who has a REDcard may participate, so spread the word!
Volunteers
Our teachers and office staff need volunteers to help with classroom activities and preparing materials. If you can volunteer your time, please go to the main office for more information regarding background check requirements.
